Current Affairs Quiz-September, 2020

21. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of National School of Drama (NSD)?
[A] Paresh Rawal
[B] Prakash Raj
[C] Nasiruddin Shah
[D] Shriram Lagoo

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22. What is the name of the social activist and Arya Samaj Leader who has passed away recently?
[A] Swami Agnivesh
[B] Narendra Kumar Swain
[C] Govind Swarup
[D] Kesavananda Bharati

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23. Which city plays host to the Conference on Afghan peace negotiations?
[A] Kabul
[B] Islamabad
[C] Doha
[D] Muscat

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24. The Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC) functions under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Textiles
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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25. Which racing driver has won the Tuscan Grand Prix Tournament?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Sebastien Vettel
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] Charles Leclerc

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26. Which institution has estimated that Asia’s economy will contract for the first time since 1962?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank
[C] BRICS Bank
[D] International Monetary Fund

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27. India celebrates Engineer’s Day on September 15 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which eminent personality?
[A] C V Raman
[B] Homi J Bhabha
[C] M Visvesvaraya
[D] Abdul Kalam

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28. The Lok Sabha has passed ‘Salary, Allowances and Pension of MPs’ Bill which seeks to reduce the salaries of MPs by what per cent?
[A] 10%
[B] 20%
[C] 25%
[D] 30%

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29. Keltron, which is set to manufacture ventilators, is the Electronic Development Corporation owned by which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Odisha

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30. Which Public sector Unit of India exited from Sudan, after non-payment of dues from the country?
[A] ONGC
[B] SAIL
[C] NTPC
[D] NHPC

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